The Countess of Wessex is visiting Botswana and Malawi this week as part of her work as Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), a role inspired by her daughter Lady Louise Windsor's rare eye condition
October 10, 2022 - 14:36 BST Kate Thomas The Countess of Wessex is set to visit Botswana and Malawi this week as part of her role as Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness , a position she took following her personal experience with her daughter Lady Louise Windsor's rare eye condition.
The now 18-year-old royal's eye condition compelled Countess Sophie to research blindness, a passion that led her to be named the Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness.RELATED: Discover Princess Kate, Sophie Wessex & all the royals' favourite lunches Over one billion people live with preventable sight loss and in 2012, the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust was launched, with the aim to end avoidable blindness across the Commonwealth and beyond.During her visit to Botswana this week, Countess Sophie will hear about the nationwide government-led programme, Pono Yame , which offers all school-going children in Botswana eye health screening, assessment and treatments, from glasses to surgeries.
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